Does anyone make carbon fibre strut tops ?


Tried Google but have only found the odd one off from years back

 

Actual top mounts or just covers? Wouldn't have thought Carbon leant itself that well to all the different angles of forces and how it would fix to the chassis?

 

A complete replacement for the original stamped steel one that goes on top of the shock, not the strut tower.



Solid pre-preg carbon should be at least as strong as the steel one I would have thought.

 

I've been looking for a set for ages can't find them iver. The odd set pops up on eBay but they go fast. I want the carbon rocker cover insert as well

 

Ah, I get ya, I know what you mean now.

 

Im sure i had some from these guys years ago.

http://www.carbondelight.co.uk/index.php

Sold them on ebay for Ł150, sent them off but the buyer wasnt in to sign for them, they were supposedly returned but never made it back... So ended up refunding with no strut tops...

Anyway, im sure they had 2x2 or 4x4 twill.

 

Im sure that twins have a set on his RST

 

Thanks for the links


Raj, you have PM

 

Do you mean the usually black, pressed steel part that goes on the spring and holds the bearing, before the gold coloured top mount? Bit of a gob full!!!

 

He will be on about the one that sits on the strut top under the bonnet that's visible

 

 

Mark, I like the photo bucket piss take, hadn't noticed it till now

 

I have those on my car, they are fitted over the O/E metal tops, I don't think they'd be upto the job on their own

 

They are fine afaik, the only problem found was heat (tested on a drag car)
caused the resin to opaque, this was rectified with a change in resin for chem/high temp.

The thickness is around 3mm pure carbon so more than up to the job, it would be an good test to try them on a rally car as this only really stops the strut from falling down the turret, but if the car is on jumps and stuff where the full travel of the suspension is frequently experienced then this would show any fatigue/strength issues

Ive not seen many designs out there, heard lots of stories about people using metal inserts and all sorts but never actually seen anything substantial.

Its always better to have a composite part made thoroughly from the same material, only difference I think are acceptable are fabric weights

Hope this helps

 

Was bored, so did it with paint - pretty dull us all having the same sig pic !

 

Do you make these strut tops?

 

Thanks for the reply, I'm not entirely sure mine are 3mm thick, I'll measure them tonight. I didn't buy them so I've no idea who made them

 

Thanks for posting up, RAJ. I will get in contact as have read your turbosport thread. I have a 944 dash that has cracked so will need filling and then flocking, I will get it out of the car soon and then will make contact.

 

Edited by webteam

 

I messaged carbon delight on Facebook about some strut tops but no reply

 

Got them on my car too.

 

Why has markv8's post been edited Jay?

 

I put a picture up of the 'item' that I bought from a guy that has posted on this thread and got banned for being a sly trader.

 

raj has been told and told had short bans so his last post of a link to his trade post on another forum got his latest ban and the mark replicated the post of Rajs so that got removed .

 

Mark. Did you sort a pair of carbon strut tops out?
Just seen someone on Facebook is looking to sell a new pair.
They are on 'The Sierra Cosworth Fan Page' if you use FB.

Mart.

 

Fook it I've been after a set for ages but not on the page. Requested to join but I bet there be gone.

 

these will be mine, currently sold pending payment, sorry guys

 

That will be my payment pending but it's gone through now

 

no worries mate, will sort them out tonight after work and get them posted tomorrow

cheers Matthew

 

Yes mate,


Might now sell them as my coil overs have a short top thread and I don't want to use the carbon tops without washers in case they get chewed up


If I use washers it will be a PITA to get the thread started and might not engage on the nylock.

 

Get someone with a surface grinder to make up two really thin washers

 

Not a bad idea !


I have a surface grinder at work, the OCD in me would need the washers plated after grinding though and I'm not sure if I can be arsed

 

OCD can get expensive